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rectum (s) (noun), rectums (pl)
The last part of the large intestine: Bill learned that feces passed through the rectum after leaving the colon, but before exiting the body through the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal.
This entry is located in the following units: recto-, rect- (page 2) regi-, reg-, rec-, rex- (page 8)
A unit related to: “rectum”
procto-, proct-
(Greek: anus, rectum)
colo-, col-
(Greek: kolo- > Latin: colo-, colon or large intestine [that part which extends from the cecum to the rectum])
Word Entries at Get Words: “rectum”
rectum
Almost killed 'em.
This entry is located in the following unit: Medical Terms from a Different Perspective (page 3)